Baum-Weißling vs Flax Rust

Aporia crataegi compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Pieridae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Aporia	Melampsora
Species	Aporia crataegi	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baum-Weißling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Baum-Weißling

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway